August 1, 2008

Cover Story

Reinventing the engine

Aug 1, 2008 12:00 PM, By Jodie Wehrspann

For 12 Long Years, ever since the EPA included off-highway diesel engines on its hit list of polluters, engine makers have been scrambling, reviewing,...

The science of Tier 4

Aug 1, 2008 12:00 PM

Solution EGR exhaust gas recirculation with a diesel oxidation catalyst (DOC) and diesel particulate filter (DPF) This technology diverts a percentage...

Features

Conserve and Profit

Aug 1, 2008 12:00 PM, By Lynn Grooms

In a recent survey, 60% of approximately 2,000 farmers said they have adopted nutrient management plans, and more than half said they have fully adopted...

The Scoop

Buying Binge

Aug 1, 2008 12:00 PM, From Editor Karen McMahon

If You put in an order for a new combine and don't see it until next year, join the crowd. Agricultural machinery sales have skyrocketed, leading to lags...

Products

Polaris powers ahead

Aug 1, 2008 12:00 PM, By Karen McMahon

Forget the sagging consumer economy. Polaris Industries is hitting the ATV and utility vehicle (UV) markets hard this summer with its biggest introduction...

Field-tested welder

Aug 1, 2008 12:00 PM, By Pete Bakken

Last fall Farm Industry News gave me the opportunity to test the Miller Bobcat 250 welder/generator and the Millermatic 140 MIG welder with the auto-set...

New N inhibitor

Aug 1, 2008 12:00 PM

Dow AgroSciences is in the final stages of bringing a yet-to-be-named nitrogen stabilizer to the market. This new product uses a patent-pending microencapsulation...

Fuel-efficient tractors

Aug 1, 2008 12:00 PM

AGCO's Mid-Range LT series tractors now feature fuel-efficient, 4.4-liter Sisu Diesel engines, which are Tier 3 compliant. In the new LT85A model, the...

Bidirectional tractor

Aug 1, 2008 12:00 PM

A New Tractor from New Holland can be operated cab-end or engine-end first. The TV6070 bidirectional tractor features a Turnabout console that rotates...

In the bag

Aug 1, 2008 12:00 PM

New Polyethylene grain storage bags allow producers to temporarily store harvested grain for an average cost of $0.07/bu. A specially designed bag-filling...

Technology

Wireless farm

Aug 1, 2008 12:00 PM, By David Hest

While technically feasible for years, building a farm-wide computer-based communications network has been expensive and technologically challenging. Until...

Tracking Software

Aug 1, 2008 12:00 PM

Site Pro Dispatch, a new software package, provides the ability to track equipment locations in real time. More important, it can relay prescription job...

Automatic cattle sorting

Aug 1, 2008 12:00 PM, By Larry Stalcup

Many agricultural producers are extremely peeved about $5 to $6/bu. corn prices. They're livestock producers. And cattle feeders are among those trying...

Trends

Over the top

Aug 1, 2008 12:00 PM, By Mark Moore

Arobust agricultural economy has been good for the companies that supply seed, fertilizer and equipment. As a result, stock prices of several agricultural-related...

TV

FarmIndustryNews.com

Aug 1, 2008 12:00 PM

TV Tier 4 engines Tier 4 engines will make big news in the next six years as agricultural equipment engineers struggle to find cost-effective ways to...

Good Buy

Happy trails

Aug 1, 2008 12:00 PM

Polaris Reached a major milestone with production of the one-millionth model of its Sportsman ATV this year. The Sportsman with its automatic transmission...

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This online accredited course focus on Calcium, an important plant nutrient in fertilizer management for maximum, healthy plant development as well as disease and pest prevention. It is accredited for Certified Crop Adviser credit as well as state hours/credit in California, Georgia, Pennsylvania, West Virginia and New Jersey. Credit pending in Florida, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia and Washington.

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